Suspected Bank Robber Busted in Atchison; Pedestrian Hurt In Pursuit To Stop Him
(KAIR)--A man suspected of robbing the Bank of Weston in Weston, Missouri Wednesday morning was later arrested in Atchison following a vehicle pursuit that included shots fired at the suspect and a pedestrian injured when struck during the chase.
Arrested for felony eluding was 29-year-old Oltahe resident Marcus Moon, who is also wanted on an outstanding Johnson County warrant
According to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson, the pursuit began after his department was notified of the robbery just after 9:30 and was given a description of the suspect's vehicle. Police spotted a vehicle matching that description enter Atchison westbound on U.S. 59 Highway. Wilson says that “patrol officers got behind the vehicle, and then in the 200 block of South Tenth, stopped that vehicle as it approached a moving train that was going across the tracks that intersects Tenth Street”.
Wilson says that after officers confronted Moon, shots were fired as he attempted to flee the scene.. A pursuit followed, in which Moon lead officers through the western part of the city, and eventually through the north central part of the city through various neighborhoods. Eventually, Moon was taken into custody near the intersection of Oak and L Street.
The FBI will oversee the investigation into the bank robbery.
Meanwhile, a pedestrian required hospitalized care after being struck by an Atchison County Sheriff's vehicle during the pursuit.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Chevy Tahoe, driven by Undersheriff Joe Butner, was attempting to stop the suspect vehicle as it traveled on Walnut Street.
However, Butner's legal intervention was unsuccessful, missing the fleeing vehicle but striking the pedestrian who was standing off the roadway, on the northeast corner of the intersection of Walnut and L Streets.
He's identified as 21-year-old Leavenworth resident Trevor Kiehl, who was transported to the Atchison Hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
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